MANSFIELD — An agreement appears near between Mansfield City Schools and its union members, according to the district’s superintendent and union chief. Mansfield Schools superintendent Brian Garverick and the union’s lead negotiator Brad Strong expect a protracted contract dispute will end at a Wednesday, March 2 meeting. This week, Strong wrote on his Facebook profile […]
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Mansfield’s newest resident: Freebird
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Meet “Freebird,” the peregrine falcon believed to have taken up residence at Richland Bank in downtown Mansfield. Although, since all the hullabaloo last week on social media, no one has seen him. It’s as if he knew he was the talk of the town. In fact, last Friday, Jerry Thompson’s picture of […]
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College students get tour of the Mansfield Police Department
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Councilman Don Bryant gave area college students a tour through the Mansfield Police Department Thursday. “Our department is accredited and one of the best. We have an amazing team working to keep us safe,” Bryant said before the tour began. “We’re not a Ferguson. We’re not a Cleveland. We’re Mansfield.” Bryant said […]
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Gilbert takes over for McCracken as Hedges principal
MANSFIELD, Ohio — David Gilbert is the new principal at the Hedges Campus, Mansfield’s Integrated Learning Center, after board action on Tuesday night. Gilbert replaces Michelle McCracken, who was terminated. Gilbert’s salary, effective as of this month, amounts to $64,217. He started Monday, Feb. 8. “There was a lack of administrative oversight,” Garverick said of McCracken’s […]
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Local woman alleges kidnapping, sexual assault went on for days
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A Richland County woman told sheriff’s deputies she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in an incident that took place over a number of days and ended Monday night. According to a press release issued this morning by Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon, a 34-year-old man allegedly kidnapped a Possum Run Road woman […]
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Snowfall predicted through night, Tuesday and Wednesday
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Snowfall is predicted for the next couple days for the Mansfield area, according to the National Weather Service. Areas could see upwards to six inches of accumulation. According to the hourly forecast, snow is predicted to fall starting at 12 a.m. Tuesday and continue early morning with a near 30 degree temperature. […]
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When the River Rises
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Galion sees 14 percent decrease in overall crime in 2015
GALION, Ohio — Galion’s Police Department’s crime statistics from 2014 to 2015 show a decrease in overall crime of 14 percent. “We also had a decrease in service calls last year,” Galion’s Chief of Police Brian Saterfield said. He said in 2014, the police department had 9,864, compared to 9,090 in 2015. “That’s an average […]
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Housing services search for homeless in Richland County
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Harmony House participated in a 12-hour Point in Time count for Richland County homeless people Tuesday and identified four individuals. Harmony House Executive Director Vicki Kane suspects there are more out there. “There are usually around 100 homeless people on any given Point in Time count,” Kane said. She said doing the […]
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Sheriff Steve Sheldon details successes of his career
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series looking at the sheriff’s race in the Republican Primary. A story on challenger Jerry Botdorf appeared on Sunday at RichlandSource.com. MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon points to his experience as the top reason residents should re-elect him. He faces a challenge from Jerry […]